metal straps

phill · Post by **phill** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:26 pm

Hi there,
I am restoring an old well (as in water / wishing), and am currently making a wooden bucket, and need some metal straps to hold it together.

I need something approx 12mm wide and 1 or 2 mm thick, Made from copper, brass, bronze whatever. I only need 2 strips just over a meter long each.

I'm after ideas as to what to buy and where from - or something I can pull to bits.

Thoughts on a postcard,

Thanks

Phill

Hitch · Post by **Hitch** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:39 pm

Some hobby metal stockists might keep brass strip 1/2" x 1/16" (12.7x1.6mm) i expect.
Model engineering places would be a good place to start looking.

Stoday · Post by **Stoday** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 5:05 am

Our B&Q stocks brass (and Al, Fe) flats, angle and tube in 1m lengths.

Don't bother looking at B&Q's web site — you'll never find it.

Hitch · Post by **Hitch** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:40 am

Good thinking that, i often forget about that place as they are so expensive! Some Homebase stores have the same setup if thats any closer

phill · Post by **phill** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 12:49 pm

Hitch wrote:Good thinking that, i often forget about that place as they are so expensive! Some Homebase stores have the same setup if thats any closer

Thanks guys, I'm passing the sheds tonight so I'll pop in

phill · Post by **phill** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:47 am

Perfect!
A reasonable choice and although expensive I only wanted 2.
Picked up a bunch of cheap energy saving bulbs (clearance) on the way through.
Phill